A dramatic shift is unfolding in the Arctic Ocean, where killer whales (orcas)—once blocked by thick ice—are now establishing year-round populations. As climate change melts polar ice, new hunting ...

The long, spiral tusks of narwhals could be used by these Arctic whales to stun or even kill prey, according to wildlife ...

In recent years, researchers have documented salmon surviving in North Slope rivers, bowhead whales expanding their foraging ...

Researchers observed a number of surprising behaviors by the ivory-sporting whales during an expedition with drones in the ...

In a nutshell Migrating baleen whales transport thousands of tons of nutrients from cold, nutrient-rich feeding grounds to ...

A new study from Florida Atlantic University is shedding light on the narwhals’ many explorations, the way they use their ...

Now we can add whale urine to that list, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. “Lots of people ...

Discover a pristine wilderness spanning millions of square miles in the Far North. For adventure seekers, an arctic ocean ...

“One big difference is that whales are often traveling thousands of miles across ocean basins–great whales undertake the ...

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, ...

Addison Shea's project involving Bowhead whales under consideration for the oldest and most prestigious STEM prize for high ...